First meeting of Scottish Societies to request Scottish heritage regiment. Meeting led by Alexander...
Capt. John Irvine Davidson asked to be 1st Commanding Officer. At the time he was a businessman and a...
2nd deputation to Ottawa receives agreement to regiment Toronto Mayor Clarke, Alderman Saunders atte...
Reverend Daniel James MacDonnell, BD, minister of St. Andrew’s Church becomes 1st Chaplain.
1st interim Adjutant. Capt. J.C. Macdougall, arrives from Royal School of Infantry Capt. Wilbur Henderson...
48th Temporary HQ in former UCC buildings, King Street
1891-1894
SSgt William Harp, Musketry instructor joins from Gordon Highlanders Dominion Rifle Association matches:...
Regiment gazetted. General Order 19, No.4
8 coys of 42 NCOs and men
Authorizing letter to recruit from Lt Col Otter, D.A.G.
Full dress uniform ordered from a tailor in Inverness
Name authorized: 48th Battalion (Highlanders)
48 was a vacancy in Army numbers for Battalions
Drilling begins in Bailey’s Hall on Huron Street Capt. Wilbur Henderson rents hall at own expe...
1st 48th Highlander Adjuctant appointed – Captain Walter MacDonald
1st Sergeant Major appointed – Alfred G. Robinson
in role for 5 years. Came from QOR.
Lt Col. John Irvine Davidson gazetted provisionally as Commanding Officer. Confirmed Mar 25, 1892. Click...
1st Badges ordered; 351 of German Silver
Robert Fraser & Son – Inverness Scotland
Lt Col. John Irvine Davidson confirmed as Commanding Officer. Provisional appointment was Nov 20, 1891....
1st Public Parade by regiment before 50,000 of Toronto’s 200,000 population PM Robert Ireland led;...
1st Church Parade to St. Andrew’s Church Original church location predating King and Simcoe Street...
2nd Badge ordered: 361 dipped bonnet badges for “rank and file”; Marshall & Aitken –...
